College English is an advanced English course at Shelby High School. It is intended to prepare students for the rigor of collegiate study and to create innovative thinkers ready to enter the "real world" and make their place in it!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Switched, then switched, then switched again!!
I have switched my topic SOOOOO many times now!! I would start to think that I had a good one that I could really make a stance on, but then I couldn't find any research to back it up! I have probably wrote a introduction paragraph for at least five of the thirty topics! But don't worry guys, I finally found a topic that I feel passionately about, and I found some interesting websites that really got me going on the paper! Good luck to everyone!!!!!!
Argument Essay
So I started on Friday by planning. I wrote down questions, then did a map and then an outline. I did a little research on my topic and then started writing on Saturday. Now it's Sunday night and I've finished it. It's definitely a very rough draft, but when it is edited/revised I think it'll be one of the best papers I've written-or at least the one that I've spent the longest on.
Rough Draft
I started my Argument Essay and my intro is good I think and my supporting details are good, but after a couple paragraphs my rough draft is going down hill. Im having troubles and taking a break did not help. Is anyone else having troubles??
Saturday, December 11, 2010
So I guess I'm confused again...
I've begun research on my topic, but I want to make sure I am doing it correctly. I just need to know if I am supposed to pick a topic (one of the statements from the list of 30) that I AGREE with and write about it. Or, do I pick a topic and AGREE or DISAGREE with it and then write my persuasive essay? I thought I could pick a topic and agree or disagree with it, but I have been told otherwise. So, if someone could PLEASE help me out, that would be great!
My rough draft is very...rough.
Sorry, no entertaining short story this time.
However, I have been struggling with inspiration for my argument essay. I picked a topic that I like. I have a pretty interesting introduction paragraph (yes, paragraph) and my thesis paragraph is fairly good. My first two paragraphs are at least 6 or so sentences each, the third is about 3, and it just goes downhill fromt there. I don't know if it's just because I don't know the topic well enough, or if it's because I used all my creativity already and my brain is just overly worked. Anybody have some tips?
I found that listening to some soothing music (like Enya or George Winston) helps me to think. Silence bothers me sometimes so I don't like to write with aboslutely nothing in the background.
However, I have been struggling with inspiration for my argument essay. I picked a topic that I like. I have a pretty interesting introduction paragraph (yes, paragraph) and my thesis paragraph is fairly good. My first two paragraphs are at least 6 or so sentences each, the third is about 3, and it just goes downhill fromt there. I don't know if it's just because I don't know the topic well enough, or if it's because I used all my creativity already and my brain is just overly worked. Anybody have some tips?
I found that listening to some soothing music (like Enya or George Winston) helps me to think. Silence bothers me sometimes so I don't like to write with aboslutely nothing in the background.
I Wonder If Anyone Else Did This?
I defiantly just threw out my first essay which was almost done and started from scratch with a new topic. I'm liking my decision though because now I get to write more passionately about a topic I like. Sarah Pranger is looking at me like I'm crazy now. :)
Maybe I am?
Maybe I am?
Its getting better little by little...Time to do some research!
Over the past few weeks I've realized that english isn't my strongest subject. I fear it never will be, but I will definitely work at it as hard as I can in order to improve and become more interested in the subject. When I found out about having to write a persuasive (3 to 5 page) argument paper, I didn't know what to think. I've never really written a paper like that before, but am now interested after choosing the topic I want to write about. Since most topics deal with current information, it makes researching the issue much easier. I also know that after taking notes in class about the basic and specific ways to go about writing this argument paper, I will be able to pull my way through it with a specific format to follow. I really hope to learn a lot about the subject I am researching, while I become another little step further towards improvement and understanding.
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